---
name: "fastaq-sort_by_size"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastaq"
version: "3.17.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastaq-sort_by_size"
---

# fastaq-sort\_by\_size(1)

Sorts sequences in length order

## NAME

fastaq\_sort\_by\_size - Sorts sequences in length order

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_sort\_by\_size \[options\] \<infile\> \<outfile\>

Sorts sequences in length order

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of input file

- outfile

  Name of output file

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-r**, **--reverse**

  Sort by shortest first instead of the default of longest first